Why I Like Calling North Carolina Home

[Sep]

January 4th - Appalachian Brookies

January 10th - Piedmont Largemouths

January 14th - Down East Reds

From mountains to coast, it's a great place to be a fisherman. Year round.

Mike

 

[mcnerney]

Mike: Hard to beat all that nearby fishing variety!

Don't forget the occassional hurricane rolling through to spice things up!

 

[mikel]

There's also the food, beauty of the country and the people...Maybe not just NC, but that part of the country always makes me happy when I visit. Some of the cities are off the hook (Savannah, Charleston, etc) and the Parkway is awesome.

 

[wannafish]

Mike: Hard to beat all that nearby fishing variety!

Don't forget the occassional hurricane rolling through to spice things up!

I have to chuckle at this; that's generally how we console ourselves over the harsh winters up here, "well at least we don't get the hurricanes they get down south"

 

[kayo]

got to love the moonshine there.

 

[Mrtrout]

What's not to like, you are lucky to have so many species to fish for.
I'd love to catch a Bass on a fly.
S.

 

[Sep]

got to love the moonshine there.

Got to...

Mike

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What's not to like, you are lucky to have so many species to fish for.
I'd love to catch a Bass on a fly.
S.

These three just scratch the surface. Very lucky, indeed.

And bass on the fly are fantastic!

MIke

 

[jsquires]

The picture with the jar of moonshine - you know what I like the most? That table. My kind of furniture.

 

[Sep]

The picture with the jar of moonshine - you know what I like the most? That table. My kind of furniture.

Absolutely! It's a beautiful piece that sits on my side porch. Fantatstic observation!

Mike

 

[lostnwilderness]

BB-Q

Likker

Trout

Carolina Basketball

Fine looking Southern Women

 

[ivo55]

Which are the successful flies that you use fer the bass?

 

[Sep]

Which are the successful flies that you use fer the bass?

That question has lots of answers depending on waterway, time of year, weather, etc. This month, January, low and slow is the ticket as the bass are deep and sluggish. Crayfish or hellgrammite patterns work best for me. Perhaps my favorite fly this time of year is a black Murray's Marauder, size 8ish.

Good luck.

Mike

 

[jpbfly]

You liked this guys.... so visit Mike's blog...beautiful pics...great stories and poems.You'll enjoy it

 

[jamescrawford]

great pics and blog! my fiances family has a house in holden beach and a house in pinehurst. i am thinking about getting a 16' skiff for the intracoastal the shallotte and cape fear rivers and inlets. i'm dying to sightfish for reds from it. can't wait to explore new places. have you done any fishing in brunswick or wilmington county?

 

[Pocono]

Got to...


MIke

Is that the real deal there.............?

Pocono

 

[streamwalker]

Love a jar of apple pie shine and all the fish!

 

[Sep]

great pics and blog! my fiances family has a house in holden beach and a house in pinehurst. i am thinking about getting a 16' skiff for the intracoastal the shallotte and cape fear rivers and inlets. i'm dying to sightfish for reds from it. can't wait to explore new places. have you done any fishing in brunswick or wilmington county?

Thanks James! Yes indeed in Brunswick and around Wilmington. The redfish pictured was from down in that area.

Is that the real deal there.............?

Pocono

That depends, Pocono. You a revenuer?

Mike

 

[Pocono]

That depends, Pocono. You a revenuer?

Mike

Nope, but as tax time draws nearer, I kind of wish I was....................

Pocono

 

[theboz]

All the Long Nose Gar I lost in NC that Apple Pie Shine sure eased the pain!
Beautiful state and great fishing!

 

[robert_nguyen]

I gotta make a trip back to NC! I miss the food, fishing and good old southern hospitality.